How Did They Build That? (2021)

Show Info

Status
Continuing
Show Type
Documentary
First Aired
3rd January 2021
Runtime
44 minutes
Network
Smithsonian CHANNEL
Air Time
00:00:00
Air Day
Rating
TV-G

Overview

Across the globe, radical architects, ingenious engineers, and skilled builders are creating structures so outrageous, they defy logic...and often even gravity. From a Manhattan skyscraper that looks like a Jenga tower to a Singapore glass dome big enough to house a mountain to a high rise in Italy with a built-in forest, we examine the world's most extraordinary buildings, bridges, and lifts, reveal their design secrets, and discover the incredible stories of their construction as we try to answer the question: How Did They Build That?

Episode List:

Season 3

Episode Airdate Name  
10 20th Oct 2024 Boxes & Birds
9 13th Oct 2024 Curved & Cables
8 6th Oct 2024 Subways & Sightlines
7 29th Sep 2024 Floating & Lifting
6 22nd Sep 2024 Tricks & Trains
5 15th Sep 2024 Heights & Balance
4 8th Sep 2024 Parking & Sparkling
3 2nd Sep 2024 Canyons & Curves
2 25th Aug 2024 Jungles & Bricks
1 18th Aug 2024 Fantastic & Futuristic
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Season 2

Episode Airdate Name  
10 4th Sep 2022 Radical & Resplendant
9 4th Sep 2022 Mirrors & Marble
8 28th Aug 2022 Breakthroughs & Bridges
7 21st Aug 2022 Steep & Stunning
6 14th Aug 2022 Upside Down & Under Sea
5 7th Aug 2022 Skywalks & Suspensions
4 31st Jul 2022 Elevated & Elegant
3 24th Jul 2022 Retrofits & Airport Glitz
2 17th Jul 2022 Swamps & Swagger
1 10th Jul 2022 Riverparks & Artworks
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Season 1

Episode Airdate Name  
8 28th Feb 2021 Arctic Modules & Auditoria
7 21st Feb 2021 Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations
6 14th Feb 2021 Arches & Opera Houses
5 31st Jan 2021 Supertalls & Firehouses
4 24th Jan 2021 Viaducts & Hotels
3 17th Jan 2021 Biomes & Rebuilds
2 10th Jan 2021 Towers & Roofs
1 3rd Jan 2021 Cantilevers & Lifts

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